TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S. says …
WEB4 days ago · TikTok is asking a federal court to stop a law that could ban the social media platform in the U.S. But two studies suggest TikTok blocks info critical of China, and a new analysis argues the firm ...
TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a …
WEB4 days ago · Updated 8:36 AM PDT, September 17, 2024. TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months is unconstitutional while the Justice Department said it is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company.
Analysis: There is now some public evidence that China viewed …
WEBJun 8, 2023 · In what appears to be a first, a former employee of ByteDance, TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, has outlined specific claims that the Chinese Communist Party accessed the data of TikTok...
The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns
WEBNov 17, 2022 · The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security...
Top-secret CSIS document flagged TikTok as potential tool for …
WEB19 hours ago · The CSIS brief demonstrates how China’s government would be able to gain access to any data on users collected by TikTok. It alleges this includes biometric data such as a user’s face, facial ...
How TikTok Became a Diplomatic Crisis - The New York Times
WEBDec 20, 2022 · In just the last six months, TikTok and ByteDance have been accused of lying about the access of China-based employees to American user data, using a news app to push pro-Beijing content abroad...
TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban
WEB3 days ago · Three judges asked probing questions of both TikTok and the government about an April law that forces ByteDance, the app’s owner, to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company before Jan. 19 or face a ...
Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question is Headed to …
WEB4 days ago · The government said in a filing that TikTok’s plan “still permitted certain data of U.S. users to flow to China” and allowed ByteDance executives overseas to direct TikTok’s U.S. operations.
The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and …
WEBApr 26, 2024 · The fight over TikTok has increased tensions between the U.S. and China, with both vowing to protect their economic and national security interests. U.S. lawmakers are concerned the Chinese ownership of the app could allow Beijing to exert unwanted influence in the U.S., especially on young minds.
TikTok caught in US-China battle over its powerful algorithm
WEBMar 22, 2023 · The US and Chinese governments are battling for control over the algorithm that powers TikTok, with the short-form video app trapped in a geopolitical tug of war over its future. ByteDance, the...